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"Rosemi De Lumix, your skills are:

[Divinity]

Increase Divine Elemental damage by 20% and Elemental defence by 10%.

[Critical Aura]

20% Increase in critical attack rate

[Order Swing]

12% of your damage is accumulated and applied towards next attack for 20 seconds

[Lumix Bloodline]

+30% attack speed, damage, accuracy and critical rate when wielding a sword

[Rush]

Charge target within 15 meters from caster and Paralyze for 3 seconds."

As she heard the exact words, descriptions and instructions of her skills. A sudden influx of knowledge and acknowledgement entered her mind. Revealing the abilities within her soul. And although she had been naturally utilizing the skills by innate swordsmanship. She never realised that the skills could be activated on demand and at will. Strange, systematic muscle memory converged and mixed with her years of training and practice.

Growing up as a mighty duke's daughter. She was privileged to information and training in regards to skills. However, she always figured she wasn't gifted. Unable to learn [Loha's Mace] and [Mind Blast], the two bread and butter skills of the templar class.

But she didn't give up, she didn't take our position for granted and spent years within the training halls. Learning, training and tempering her swordsmanship. She had always noticed moments in which her strikes and thrusts would flourish, believing it to be her body, moving and attacking with perfect motion and perimeters. 

Now, her brain informed her with its unlocked knowledge that all those moments of randomly strikes of perfection, were actually critical hits.

A modern day example, would perhaps be, purchasing a gun and only ever firing with single shot. Never utilizing its full potential by firing automatic. Rosemi knew her skill could attack, but not at such high levels of ferocity.

"Can you see it?" Asai rotated his fist in the open, closing and opening it. "Can you?" In Asai's eyes, his fists were blazing with golden mana. 

Rosemi had a flash back, back towards their beach getaway. At that time, she couldn't see it.

However, right now, within her sapphire eyes. She saw the brightly burning golden radiance that covered his hands. Traveling, spiralling and empowering his sword and also his eyes.

"Try it, I'm sure you can do it as well now." The way he spoke and looked at her, he was so confident in her ability to do something that her mind also started to believe.

This new limb of hers willed into action. The sensation of heart, the transfer of energy emitting from her heart and into her eyes and limbs. 

"It's called mana. I think, the high-nobility are aware of the existence of skills and abilities, but mana exists within our hearts. It is the energy that allows our human bodies to utilize the skills. I can only assume that you've been using your skills without realizing it. And I can say this for sure. You have 100 points of mana, just like me. So, I consider you to be equally as strong as me, in terms of potential.

Also, just and FYI. Most soldiers, knights and people in general are mana-less. Clam and Gary are examples of that, and although they seem strong. They will never be able to reach the same plateaus as us."

This influx of information greatly surprised her. "I'm special?"  She glanced down towards her own hands.

"In case you misunderstand, people may be born with mana. But, they aren't born with skills. You have to train, fight and battle to earn those. So, all your years of training, is why you're as strong as you're today. Not because you were born with it."

Seemingly reading her mind, these were just thoughts and words he had to repeat to Robin and Chloe prior. Words to ensure they didn't become narcissistic, foregoing their training and levelling. Ensuring they always prioritized self-betterment.

"So... My entire childhood spent with the sword? All of that wasn't a waste of time. It was all meaningful? All those times I nearly gave up, all those invitations I declined from the other girls who only cared for tea-parties... I did the right thing? Wow..."

Her glance returned to Asai's gentle smile.

"He too, he has also spent his entire life training and progressing his abilities. He's just like me?"

"I know this is quite the rush, but we're in enemy territory and we're on a mission. So, I'm going to distract those orcs with my clones. When you see the chance, use your skill [Rush] and take them out whenever they let their guard down." Asai changed his katana for his karambits. "I'm still quite tired, so I'll be hunting solo to replenish my energy-" 

He peered into her eyes. 

"-Ah, these two tiny daggers are special. They restore my mana and stamina upon kills."

Rosemi's blue eyes widened in shock once more. "T-those are on a national treasure level!? Those two little things!?"

Vampiric properties in weapons were extremely rare. So rare, they only appeared in fairy tales.

"Don't worry, I'll have the four clones stick close to you. I'll scout ahead at the same time, and when I've seen enough. I'll return."

Asai, feeling as if he could trust her with his heart. Now felt more inclined towards expressing himself. Pulling her into a hug, giving her strawberry blonde hair a kiss, before dipping into [Hide]

"Stay safe." ~